One-and-done

Each week I painfully writhe and wretch trying to figure out the proper strategy to find a player that will hit the top 10. Wins are great but aren’t likely, so I’m satisfied with having a chance to hit the big money. Missed cuts are absolutely the death in this game, but even the surest of things don’t always happen in the reality world of fantasy golf. Remember, fade or follow, it’s up to you.

Gamers who are new to OAD must remember that the most lucrative purses, the majors, WGC events, THE PLAYERS and FedExCup Playoffs, are down the road and you’ll need to save some big boys for these events, all 12 of them.

Jon Rahm: I’m more intrigued in thinner fields as his class should stick out like Paella at a pizza joint. Not many have the game to keep up.

Kevin Kisner: Just missed out with his buddy Scott Brown in a playoff last week and led the RBC Heritage with 12 holes to play his last time on his own ball.

Webb Simpson: I know he named his daughter Wyndham for a reason, I get it. He’s a member and there is NO WAY he’s joining a course where putting has to be No. 1 on the list of requirements, right? RIGHT?!?!

William McGirt: There aren’t many places where I don’t like him. His only win is on Bentgrass at Memorial which mimics Augusta National in spots. He was in the fight more than Kisner and Simpson at Harbour Town.

Paul Casey: He checks all of my boxes this week and the thin field makes him look even tastier.

Bill Haas: Everybody needs a safety valve and he’s about as safe as they come.

My Choice: Kevin Kisner

Close Second: Paul Casey

Outlier: Kevin Tway

Gut Shot: Webb Simpson

Rank Outsiders: J.T. Poston, Brian Harman, Patrick Rodgers

QUESTION(S) OF THE WEEK:

Dustin Johnson AND Phil Mickelson both omitted?

Yup. I know DJ has won three in a row but he was in the flow. I’ll wait for a few rounds under his belt before I jump back on each week!

As for Mickelson, I get nervy when I read about three inches of rough. He’s great in the conditions, I agree, but he doesn’t hit many fairways. I’d save him for Memphis or Royal Birkdale where he’ll make more sense.

Should I burn…

Throw a dart.

Drop a pen.

Have your dog pick.

48 weeks. 48 guys. Plenty to choose from!

Too bad Bud Cauley WD this week or he would have been included.

Ryan Palmer is also on a serious heater and will be one of the favorites at Colonial, his home track.